The Savages (2007)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.4/10   

Director:

Tamara Jenkins

Guionista:

Tamara Jenkins (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

17 enero 2008 (Singapore)

Género:

Comedia | Drama

Plot:

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

Plot Keywords:

Dementia | Midlife Crisis | Magic Realism | Old Man | Aging Parent

Premios:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 12 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Worth seeing

Reparto

Laura Linney	...	Wendy Savage
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Jon Savage
Philip Bosco	...	Lenny Savage
Peter Friedman	...	Larry
David Zayas	...	Eduardo
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Jimmy
Cara Seymour	...	Kasia
Tonye Patano	...	Ms. Robinson
Guy Boyd	...	Bill Lachman
Debra Monk	...	Nancy Lachman
Rosemary Murphy	...	Doris Metzger
Hal Blankenship	...	Burt
Joan Jaffe	...	Lizzie
Sage Kirkpatrick	...	Real Estate Agent (as Laura Palmer)
Salem Ludwig	...	Mr. Sperry

También conocida como:

La familia Savage (Argentina) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexuality and language.

Duración:

114 min | USA:113 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Alemán | Cantonés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Clasificación:

USA:R (Approved No. 43278) | Canada:14A | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:12 | Brazil:12 | Sweden:Btl | Hong Kong:IIA | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-7 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Compañía:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Trivialidades:

Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is older brother to Wendy (Laura Linney). In real life, Linney is older than Hoffman.

Errores:

Errores Reales: When Wendy plugs in the lava lamp, it immediately starts flowing. Lava lamps typically take longer to start movement.

Citas:

Jimmy: Are you married?
Wendy Savage: No... but my boyfriend is.

Conexiones de Película:

Apariciones Night and the City (1950)

Banda de Sonido:

Sitting by the Riverside

Worth seeing

I saw an advance screening in Los Angeles. It's not a National Geographic Special as the title might suggest, rather a family drama about the Savage family. I was curious about a project that attracted the talent of Laura Linney and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, even though I knew nothing of the movie. At first, I was turned off by an early scene involving human excrement, which I assumed was included to hook anyone who might think poo is always funny. But I warmed to the movie overall, and it actually left a deep and lasting impression on me. It is mostly dramatic, but there is enough humor for a nice balance. A particular moment I liked was when the sister (Linney) gets a plant for her dad's bedroom, and the supermarket sticker is still visible on the plastic pot. To me it represents good intentions compounded by a lack of time or focus in attention to the details, and this scene has stuck with me for some reason. This is a great movie for anyone who has, or will have, aging parents in their lives. See it.